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Pak's National Assembly condemns terror attack on Samjhauta Expres

Islamabad, Feb 20 (UNI) Pakistan's National Assembly today condemned Monday's terror attack on the Samjhauta Express and asked the Indian authorities to expedite inquiry into the horrendous incident, ''which resulted in the loss of precious lives, mostly Pakistanis.'' ''The Indian government should expedite investigation into the tragic incident and bring culprits to justice,'' the 342-member House said in an unanimous resolution, moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sher Afgan Niazi.

The resolution came after a statement by Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad in the House, who alleged that Indian officials were ''not cooperating'' in providing correct details of the dead and injured Pakistanis who were travelling on the train.

''The Indian government should also provide quick information regarding dead and injured, besides relief activities to Pakistan government, the resolution said.

Demanding formation of a joint investigation committee, the legislators expressed the hope that New Delhi would share results of the investigations with the Pakistan government.

However, the House believed that the incident should not impede the peace process.

''It [process] should be pushed forward for resolution of the Kashmir issue and bringing peace in the region,'' the resolution added.

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Russia concerned about decrease in arms export to India, China

Moscow, Feb 20 (UNI) First Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of defence industry, Sergei Ivanov, today expressed concern over the decreasing share of Russian arms exports to India and China. ''The main buyers of Russian arms are India and China, but their share in Russia's overall arms exports is continuing to decrease,'' Interfax news agency quoted Ivanov as saying at a meeting of the State Council Presidium in Volgograd. He was referring to successful diversification of exports of arms and.....

Israel-Palestine contacts key to W Asia peace : Russia

Moscow, Feb 20 (UNI) Russia today said regular contacts between Israeli and Palestinian leaders were very crucial to break the deadlock in talks on the West Asia peace process. ''It is important that Palestinian-Israeli contacts on such a level acquire a regular and substantive character,'' Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said while commenting on trilateral meeting yesterday in West Jerusalem between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. After.....

GE Shipping to buy Handymax Dry Bulk

New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd today said it has signed a contract to buy a 47,240 dwt Handymax Dry Bulk Carrier. The company will acquire the vessel to modernise and grow the dry bulk fleet to participate in the emerging opportunities in the dry bulk trade. The 1997 built ship is expected to join the company's fleet during Q1 FY 2007-08. The company's current fleet of 42 vessels comprises 32 tankers (14 crude oil carriers,.....
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